The Metropolitan Opera: Ariadne auf NaxosMovie
Elijah Moshinsky’s witty production deftly walks the line between the lighthearted humor and the profound philosophical underpinnings of Strauss and Hofmannsthal’s opera, masterfully conducted here by Met Music Director James Levine. Deborah Voigt stars as Ariadne, the mythical heroine abandoned on the island of Naxos by her lover, and Richard Margison is Bacchus, the young god who eventually takes her away to a new life. The spectacular Natalie Dessay as Zerbinetta leads the troupe of comedians who unsuccessfully try to cheer Ariadne up. Susanne Mentzer is delightful as the young Composer of the opera-within-the-opera, and Wolfgang Brendel sings the Music Master.
About The Metropolitan Opera: Ariadne auf Naxos
The Metropolitan Opera: Ariadne auf Naxos is a 2003 music movie directed by Elijah Moshinsky.
The production information lists an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Deborah Voigt, Natalie Dessay, Richard Margison, Nathan Gunn. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
